Candy-package.



No. 777.132. P''ENTE DEU. M, MNM. D. (YEMEN. GWDY FAHAGE. APPLICATION FILED 00T.s1.1902. MMWR@ Mm, 5, ma.

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' UNITED STATES Aluminari December ie; `isiofi.

PATENT OEEicE.

. oANDYfPAokAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 777,132, dated December 13, 1904. Application filed Octoberl, 1902. Renewed Augustin1904"` Seriello. 219,683. (No model.)

T0 wl. w/wm `it may coltccrit: Y y Beit known thatl, DAVID J. OBaiEN, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and.

State of Nebraska, have invented certain tisc-` ful` Improvements in Cand,v-lackages; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skill-ed in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same,

reference being had to the accompanying draw-v ings, which form a part of thisspeciiication.

Y Thisinvention relates to a ne-wl and useful improvement in candy-paclmges..v y The aim oi my invention is `to provide a eaitdya'iackageespecially adapted. to be sent through the mails or by express in a vjacketk may remove the candyiiifoiii which the buyer holding' receptacle and inspectV the contents before accepting'same without. breakingthe package, the object of theinven tion being, fur` ther, to provide a practically air-tight package.

In the accompanying drawings I haveshown in Figure 1 a top view of a package embodying my invention, Fig. t 2 shows an end view thereof, while Fig'. 3 showsa central sectional view of a candy-package'on line :n of Fig.` 1.

The package trade, relating especially' to confections, has grown to considerable proportions; but it is fouiid thatthe buyers of candy occasionally object to buying goods in a closed package the contents of which they cannot inspect. Thecandy-dealer would not asthat would spoil the market value ot the package should the party inspecting` the pack-v age rel-use to buy after inspection.

In order lto provide a practically air-tight package which will prevent thegoods from` graniilating and in which the candy maybe shipped and readily inspected without breaking the package is the aim,y and object oi` my invention;

in my invention l construct an outer open-Y ended pocket or shipping-jacket A, made prenterably of strawboard, or `so-called "pastcf board,y which is collapsible, so that this shipping jacket or pocket can E iella'ttciied out or rlhis is desirable in that when the goodsare exposed in the ehowfcasc the shipcured to the oiiter bottom ineniberl. bottom portions I) in no way interfere with which ie secu red 4ping-jacket may be nicely folded below the This the outer bottom 1, as s'ho'wn in Fin'. 3, which iis provided with an oval opening, as is shown at w in Fig. 1.

Frornthis Fbottom `1 extend the 'side' and end rims 5, l 2 and 3, these side and end rims having their candy-package compriscsa box and embodies' bottom portions bent at ,right angleaas is z shown at '7) in the ligure, by means of which bent portion" the sidc'and'end rinis are se- These `the opening w', through which the goods may be inspected.` Secured to the bottom ofthe box and restingupon the inwardly-bent rim portions is a suitable transparency or transparent member Q, composed oflcellnloid or other suitableinaterial, as is shown `in Fig. 3. Securedahove this transparent member is an .inner bottom 3, which is also provided withy a circular the' bottom of my box comprises the members .1, 2, and "The side and end rims 5, Ait will be noticed, extend but. ya "short distance upward. Now secured to the side and end rims 5 and Apreferably'twice the width oi' the rini the inner .sidesand ends of the box,.as is clearly shown iii .li'ig'.' 3f and said member 9 provides means` 'for maintaining-the top and `bottom sections `in theiri'elative positions when the package is closed."

The top of my candy-packagc comprises the opening w', asl is shown infFig. 1, and below the angular portion c ofthe ripper: riin, which forms the. lidvilang'e of perforated opening ci', so that 5 is an inner member 9, which` really foi-nis outer topV 6, which is provided with' an oval the box. lust as the rim members 5 form Vthe bottom Mange ci' the box. also provided with the oval opeiiiiigrr, as is shown in Fig. 3, and below the same is secured the transparent member 2, which is suitably secured to the lid and upon which rests and e .as is shown in Figs.

is secured the inner top member 4 to seein-e the l foi-ined of' an outer memberhaving an opening 6 interposed transparent member 2 of' or other transparent material.

lt will be noticed that the combined width celluloid of the two rim members 8 and 5 are ot' a width i bottom are provided with the transparent It will f'urther be noticed that niemlta-rs the outer bottom l and the outer top 6 project a suitable distance bevond the sides and ends, so as to provide a box having a shoulder or flange, as shown.

New in the use ot' this box the candy or other eont'ectioneiwY is packed in this box and then the lid is secured. Now in order to make ,an air-tight package the top and bottonryims after the box has been closed are secured by i means ot' a sealing-strip 1t), priterabliY of paper, whichiis pasted to the bottom and top the. package, a rim member provided with a ihat'the box cannot be opened `without breakmember,a transparent member arranged within the '.rim member and extending over the rinis andrentirely surrounds the package, so

ing the same or severing the sealing-strip tt), so that the lid may readily be removed. The contents of the box, however, may be seen through the transparent top and 'bottoms 2.

This packagiiis then placed within the open? ended pocket or shipping-jacket A and tied,

so that the same cannot slide out ot' the same;

ln packages which are constructed according to my invention the goods may be readily inspected, and in making the package airtight the goods will be preserved.

lt will be noticed that the transparent members .2 are forced against the top and bottom by means ot' the inner side and end members t), se that a package is provided which will stand considerable ,agitation in shipping the same.

'lhese candypackages are made of any suitable size and material. i

Having thus described my said invention, what l claim as new. and desire to' secure by United States Letters latent, is

1. A package ot' the class described, comprisingcompleinentalsectionseachof which is formed ot' an outer member having' an opening therein foi-exposing to view the contents ot' the package a iim member provided with an inwardli extending horizontally disposed flange which latter .is secured to the outer member around the opening thereof, a transl parent member arranged within the rim member and seated upon said flange, said transparent member extending over the opeiiii'ig of' the o ier member to close said opening,

and a side andl end member arranged within the sections and providing means f'or maintaining the sections in their relative positions when the .package is closed.

, said rim member being designed to engage l 2. A pacl\'age ot' the class described, eomprisingconipleinentalsectionseaf-Ii of' which is therein for exposing to view the contents of' ille. package, a rim member provided with an inwarii'ly extending horizontally disposed fiange which latter is secured to the outer member around the opening thereof, a trans'- parent member arranged within the rim momber seated upon said flange, said transparent member extending over the opening of the outer member to close said opening, aninner member seated upon the transparent meniber,and a sidewand end member arranged within the sections and ot' aY width aifiproximateiy equal to the space between the inner members ot' the sections, said side and end mem- `ber providing means for maintaining said sections in their relative positions wl fiange which .latter is secured to the outer,

opening of the outer memberto close Said opening, and aside and end member arranged within the sections and providing means for maintaining the sections in their relative positions when the package Iis closed, the outer members ot' the sections projecting beyond the sides and ends of the package to -form overhangihg flanges, in combination with an openended pocket in which the packages may be secured for shipping.

4. A package of the class described ,'com prising complemental sections each of which is formed of an outer member having an opening therein for exposing to view the contents of the package, a rini `member provided with a flange which latter is secured to the outer meml er,a transparent member arranged within the rim ineinbor and extending over the opening ot' the outer member toclose said opening, a side and end member i arranged within the sections and providing means for mi'iintaining the sections in their relative po sitions when the package'is closed, and a sealing-strip arranged upon the exterior of the rim members for securing the Sections of the package tiigether.

A package of the class described,l comprising bottom and top sections, the top section being forme-dot' an outer member having an opening therein for exposing to view the contents of' the package, a rim member proi'ided with an inwardlyextending horizon-i tall'valislmsed' flange which latter is ,secured to the outer member around the'opening thereof,

thebottom section for holding the top section thereon, and a. transparent member arranged i within the rim member and seated upon said 'armee iiange, said transparent member extendingI A over the opening of the outer member to el ose said opening.

6. A package of the class described, eomprising bottom and top sections, the top seetion being formed of an outer member having an opening therein for exposing to View the contents of the package, a rim member provided with an inwardly-extending horizontally-disposed ange which latter is secured to the outer member around the opening' thereof, said rim member being' designed to engage the bottom section for holding the top section thereon, a transparent member arranged within the rim member and extending over the opening of the outer member to Close said opening, Said transparent mem ber being Seated upon the iiange oi the rim member, and an inner member seated upon the transparent member and having an opening' therein.

.in testimony whereof l atiix my signature in presence oi two witnessses.

DAVID J'. OBRIEN. Vvi/fitnesses:

Fl-nfzDmn'oK J'. L/ineoN, WILLIMI E. WINDSOR. 

